IN MY book, Michael Owen scored TWO goals for England last week, not one.

In the game against Wales, until Owen diverted Frank Lampard's shot it was sailing straight into Paul Jones's arms.

The fact that he didn't know much about it is neither here nor there. It was only his intervention that made it a goal.

I claimed one once for Leicester in similar circumstances against Southampton. Neil Lennon had a shot, I diverted it goalwards and via Emile Heskey's backside and Muzzy Izzet's face it ended up in the net.

It was someone else's shot and it hit two other people after it hit me but what matters is I got the important touch - plus I was the one who ran away quickest with my arms in the air.

Owen had a good week for England and he deserves it. In fact, after the start he has had at Real Madrid he could have been stood next to Gary Neville when Lampard took his shot and I'd have still given him the goal.